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Seniors recall most talked about events
May. 18, 2009 by Chelsea Bissell
Blackface Incident 2006 ushered in a hugely publicized and controversial event at Whitman. At a “Survivor” themed party at the Sigma Chi house, two students, attempting to represent racial division on the show, arrived in blackface. At that time, “Survivor” teams on the show were determined by the contestants’ race. Major controversy ensued as concerned students ...ASWC
ASWC reviews senior voting
May. 7, 2009 by Alex Jeffers
Graduating seniors may soon have the right to vote in Executive Council elections. In their meeting on Sunday, May 3, ASWC senate paved the way for an increase in future seniors’ voting rights, passing an amendment to the ASWC constitution to allow all members of Whitman’s student body to elect members of the Executive Council. ...Greek Life
‘Greekend’ strives to unite sororities and fraternities
Apr. 16, 2009 by Cindy Chen
While other schools dedicate an entire week to their Greek Week, Whitman’s greek system will be holding Greek Weekend. The weekend will kick off today, April 16 with a movie on the Phi lawn and end with the greek football tournament on Sunday, April 19. “Greek Week, or technically Greek Weekend for us, is something that ...Politics
Obama shapes student groups
Feb. 5, 2009 by Alethea Buchal
President Barack Obama officially took office on Jan. 20, 2009. Whitman students rallied in celebration of Obama’s election night victory, but, given his recent presidential actions, it remains to be seen if the same sentiments persist. The following are several campus leaders’ takes on the new administration in light of their club’s semester goals. The following are several ...
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